Cinderella's Fella
DIS Dad #215 Maryland, The Land Of Merry!
- Joined
- Aug 14, 2008
how busy could it be in canada??? its not like there watching hockey.
and they just had another hackin holiday on monday!!!!!
i guess we will have to help him out. anyone with me?
how busy could it be in canada??? its not like there watching hockey.
and they just had another hackin holiday on monday!!!!!
i guess we will have to help him out. anyone with me?
Here!
Tuesday August 21
We have another long day planned, starting bright an early with a Scheduled DISDad meet up.
Not only DISDad meet ups, but friends and neighbors as well.
It started a 30 minutes before the park was scheduled to open. We had planned for the DISDad's and their respective families to save the universe from Evil and restore peace in the galaxy. That's right we are going to train our your padawan's to be Jedi Knights.
Before the gates even opened there were a few meet and greets outside the park. Most notably the proud hostess herself.
We met Barry and his family outside in line. After a few pictures, and kids scurrying around and getting reacquainted they finally opened the park and the Dads headed over to Toy Story Mania to get Fastpasses, while the Mom's and kids went to register for Jedi Training.
But first (ok, maybe a little out of sequence as this pic was taken later in the day) we need our DHS Sorcerer's hat picture.
Heading into DHS there was a mixup with park tickets. My DD's KTTW barcode wouldn't scan, and the magnetic strip wasn't working properly, so we were sent to another line to filter our way in to the park... They manually got hers to work, and DS's and DW's, and I thought mine as well. Either way we were all inside the park. When I went to get the Fastpasses for TSM my ticket said it was not registered at the front gate (luckily it was mine as everyone else was signing up for JTA). I told the CM about the mixup, and she gave me a Fastpass entitlement card, so I would be able to ride with the family at the printed return time.
So I headed back to guest services at the front gate. they asked if they can help, I said "Yes, I am not sure if I am here or not"
I explained what happened, and indeed although I appeared to be there, I actually was not. So they scanned me in - so now I am officially there, and they offered me another TSM fastpass for the trouble. SO now I have 5. Well, I may as well head back, and get 1 more since I am now in the park. So on the way back up Hollywood Blvd. I run into another DISDad. His name is Ron, but around here he is better known as COMMANDO! Remember I told you we were planning to save the world, yadda yadda yadda... well the original plan was with Commando... but unforeseen busing issues had him running behind.
So Ron and I went to get TSM fastpasses once again... and then met up with the rest of the families at the signup area.
During this whole ordeal My family and Barry's family all rode Star Tours together. Once I rejoined them, I rode as well.
We then headed over to meet Phineas and Ferb.
Oh, there you are Perry
After that it was off to Radiator Springs to meet Lightning and Mater. Here's My kids with Barry's and Ron's kids... future DISDad's and DISMom's.
And the Dad's
Then the lot of us then went to Monstropolis to meet Mike and Sully.
Kids
Dads
That's 3 main meet and greets in the span of 30 minutes. That's COMMANDO touring at it's best.
UPDATE!!!!!!
great up date brian!!! i has the same problem a few years ago with the ticket. glad that worked out for you.
kids did a great job at jedi trainning. im most likely the only 47 year old in the free world who hasnt seen a star wars movie.
ice cream and honey look good as always!
i seem to sleep like a baby myself as well as the kids.
some day, some how, we have to meet up!!!!
Man you scored great seats for Fantasmic!! Too bad for rain!!! Taht does suck!!!
What a Good Looking bunch of guys But the kids are cute together
I really wanted to be there for JTA sign ups, I had pletty of time to get there, who would have thought I'd be waiting for a bus for 45mins, I was glad to redeem myself a bit, stumbling onto the 2 meet & greets and with the assumption the the 3rd would also be no wait, I'm glad you guys were only a text away and we got to do it together Good times
You guys were all great and I'm glad we met up, The kids all had a blast it was like they already knew each other, I hope we will get to meet up on a future trip
I guess the main point of that whole day is that if you want to see Fantasmic! you shouldn't plan to have a Dis meet with Brian in DHS that day.
Awesome job with the DisDad meets! Did you happen to know every single person in the park that day or did it just seem that way?
Just joining in!
I love your trip report.
That was a fun day, wasn't it?
And it sure was convenient going on Star Tours with your wife and kids. Especially when the loader CM miscounted and there wasn't enough room for all of us in the Star Speeder. I took the boys, your wife took the girls on the next ride and Madison was the Rebel Spy.
Not sure if I ever told you this or not, but while your DS, Evan and I were in Tatooine Traders waiting, I lost Evan for a few minutes. He was tucked up in a corner looking at some Star Wars Action Figures (not dolls) and I missed him. I made sure your DS stayed close because if I lost him too, it would probably be some kind of international incident.
And JTA was fun, but I'm sure the kids had even more fun doing it with their new friends.